North Uist: A sub-adult Pomarine Skua was seen heading south from the Lochmaddy - Uig ferry today (1/2 hour out of Lochmaddy)

South Uist: A Great Northern Diver, 65 Gannets, 37 Manx Shearwaters (58 N), 2 Great Skuas, 1 Whimbrel and 1 Greenshank flew south off Ardvule in the morning. The Pectoral Sandpiper was still at Ardvule.

Marine Sightings: A Minke Whale was seen just north-east of the lighthouse at the Butt today.

South Uist: 1 Black-throated Diver, 43 Gannets, 7 Fulmars, 12 Manx Shearwaters, 3 Storm Petrels, 1 Arctic Skua and a Whimbrel flew south at Ardvule this morning. Also 65 Arctic Terns flew south as well as up to 40 at times feeding over Loch Ardvule, most of these latter birds 1st and 2nd summer birds.

Arctic Skua and Black-throated Diver (John Kemp)

13th July:

Lewis: A Sooty Shearwater and 17 Manx Shearwaters flew west off the Butt in a 2 hour watch this morning.

St. Kilda: The female Snowy Owl was seen on Hirta again this evening.

North Uist: A Rose-coloured Starling was seen on Grimsay near Scotvein Bay today. A Little Stint and 2nd summer Glaucous Gull were seen on the shore at Aird an Runair today.

St. Kilda: The female Snowy Owl was on Hirta again today and yesterday evening; also a mobile Little Bunting was seen there.

Barra: The adult Rose-coloured Starling was still at Borve. An adult Sabine's Gull was on the beach at Cleat briefly before flying out to sea where it spend the afternoon offshore before flying off to the north-east.

Insects: 142 moths /43 species were caught in South Glendale last night including a Small Rivulet, Platyptilia gonodactyla, 2 Aethes rubigana, 2 Eucosma hohenwartiana, Eudonia murana and 2 Eana osseana.

South Uist: At Ardvule a Great Skua flew north whilst species flying south included 59 Manx Shearwaters, 3 Puffins and a Little Tern. A Curlew Sandpiper was also present with the Redshanks. A female Blackcap was in Askernish.

Arctic Tern and Curlew Sandpiper (John Kemp)

1st July:

North Uist: A Sandwich Tern was seen at Aird an Runair and the 2nd summer Glaucous Gull was there.